The Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would ban TikTok or force the sale of the short-form video app, giving its parent company, China-based ByteDance, up to a …
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Transgender high school athlete addresses hearing on banning trans girls from competing in sports – after destroying high jump rivals: ‘I didn’t join sports to be better than everyone else!’
by Elijahby ElijahA transgender high school athlete addressed a New Hampshire state hearing about banning trans girls from competing. A new bill in the state, known as SB 375, was being closely …
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Country pub slammed for sign banning children… but locals LOVE it and hit out at bad parents for ‘bringing up their kids poorly’
by Elijahby ElijahA country pub which came under fire online for a sign banning children has been backed by locals who love the “quiet” drink while criticizing parents for “badly raising their …
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The White House sends Kamala Harris to Arizona: the 1864 law banning abortion makes a crucial state the new battleground for reproductive rights… and Democrats are taking advantage
by Jackby JackVice President Kamala Harris heads to Arizona on Friday, just days after the state Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions could be enforced. Harris has …
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Ministers are considering banning the sale of smartphones to children under 16 after several polls have shown significant public support for such a move. The government issued guidelines on mobile …
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Gay football icon Ian Roberts names what’s more important than banning Jeremy Finlayson for homophobic slur
by Elijahby ElijahIan Roberts has called on the AFL star to apologize to the queer community Port Adelaide’s Jeremy Finlayson insults Essendon player AFL prepares to punish key forward on Wednesday By …
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Planet Fitness received 28 bomb threats at locations across the United States amid a dispute over banning a member from an Alaska gym for imagining a trans woman shaving in a women’s locker room.
by Jackby JackAt least 28 Planet Fitness locations have been subject to bomb threats after the gym franchise sparked fury for banning a customer who shared a photo of a Transgender woman …
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Biden closes in on BANNING menthol cigarettes despite furious opposition from civil rights groups claiming it will punish African-American and Hispanic communities and small businesses
by Jackby JackThe White House could soon end a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes after pressure from special interest groups, and some say the ban could negatively impact minority communities. Menthol cigarettes …
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UC Berkeley accused of ‘systemic racism’ after banning white people from California community farm co-owned by the university on Saturdays
by Jackby JackOne of the country’s most progressive and socially liberal schools is courting controversy as it faces accusations of racism after it allegedly banned white residents from a community farm on …
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Is it cruel to buy a sausage dog? As Germany inches closer to banning dachshunds, vets warn our obsession with ‘stubby’ legs means the breed now endures a ‘lifetime of suffering’
by Elijahby ElijahWith their cute little paws and affectionate temperament, it’s no wonder dachshunds are such popular house companions. But in their native Germany, they could soon be banned over concerns that …